Barrel swing or crane



(No Model.)

C. H. KEEHNER.

BARREL SWING 0R CRANE. No. 363,648. Patented May 24, 1887.

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CHARLES I-I. KEEHNER, OF MONROE, WISCONSIN.

BARREL SWING OR CRANE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 363,648, dated May 24,1887.

Application filed October 30, i866. Serial No. 217.587. (No model.)

To @ZZ whom, t may concer/fi,.- y

Be it known that I, CHARLus H. KEEHNER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Monroe, in the county of Green and State of Wis` cousin,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in BarrelSwings orCranes; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being hadto the accompanying drawings, and to the letters and figures ofreference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification. Thisinvention relates to a barrel swing or crane, and it consists in theconstruction of a device which will be simple and compact inarrangement, efiicient in use, and easily arranged.

Theimprovement consists in the novel features hereinafter more fullydescribed,claimed, and shown in the annexed drawings,in which- Figure 1is a side view of the device in position. Fig. 2 is a perspective viewof the de vice detached, and showing its adjustment by dotted lines; andFig. 3 is a perspective view vof the handle to be attached to the barrelto facilitate swinging it in and out.

My device is principally designed te be used in stores, where it isdesirable to utilize the space beneath the counters for storing barrelsand similar packages containing merchandise, in such manner that saidbarrels or packages will be readily swung in and out, as occasion mayrequire.

The device consists of the adj nsting-s'tandard composed of the twoparts Aand A, which are secured together in such manner that thestandard may be lengthened or shortened to accommodate it to the varyingdistances between the floor and counter, preferably by thecoupling-sleeve a, which is internally threaded to receive the proximateends of said ends A and A', which ends are oppositely threaded, the onebeing provided with a rightshand thread and the other end with acorresponding left-hand thread. These parts may be of any desired shapein cross-section, and may be solid or tubular, the latter constructionbeing preferable, as they may be made of ordinary 5o gas-pipe, which issufficiently strong, the sides being light in weight and economical incost.

The opposite ends of the standard are provided with gudgeens, which areadapted to enter sockets in the plates secured to the under side of thecounter and to the floor, preferably in a perpendicular line, so thatthe package will move in a horizontal plane. These gudgeons preferablyform integral parts of thimbles a', which are screwed upon the endsofthe standard.

The standard is provided in each end with gripsB and C. The grip Cconsists ofa sleeve, which may be one ot' the thimbles af, having arms cextending therefrom in a divergent direction, and having their ends bentupward, forming prongs -which are adapted to bite into the bottom of thepackage.

The grip B consists ot' a sleeve having a lug, b, extending from a sidethereof, andthe hook b,pivoted to the lng so that it may be adj ust-edrelative to the sleeve, to accommodate itself to the bulge of the barreland facilitate its engagement with or disengagement from the package orbarrel. Either or both of thegri ps may be adjustable along the standardto regulate the distance of the package from the floor and accommodate'them to varying sizes of packages. Ordinarily it is sufiicient if theupper grip, B, be made adjustable. If so desired, set-screws may beprovided to bold the grips in an adjusted position.

Where a series of packages or barrels are pivotally supported beneaththe counter, it is found to be difficult to get a hand-hold of any oneof them when it is desired to swing the same outward for removing aportion of the contents. To obviate this objection I have devisedahandle, E, which consists of a single piece of wire doubled on itselfand having its closed end c bent outward, and the free ends formed intohooks and adapted to be tted over the side of the package or barrel, asshown.

In practice the standard can be adjusted by means of the sleeve c insuch manner that it can be readily removed from the bearingplates D, orinserted in position, as desired.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secureby Letters Patent, 1s*

l. A barrel swing or crane consisting of the following elements incombination: the stand ard made in t'wo'parts, the coupler uniting theirproximate ends for lengthening and shortening said standards, and thegrips 1ocated near each end of the standard, substantally as and for thepurpose described.

2. The combination, with the barrel or kindred article pivotallysupported to be swung out of the way, of the herein shown and describedhandlo, constructed of a single Wire doubled upon itself, and having theclosed end 1c bent outward and the free ends forming hooks, as and forthe purpose described.

In testimony whereof I aix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

CHAS, H. KEEHNER.

Vtnesses:

J osHUA STREIFF, S. W. ABBOTT.

